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NGC 3039

NGC 3039 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3039:

NGC:NGC 3039
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Sextans
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):10.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:09:52:29.67
Declination:02:09:16.00
Major axis:1.32 '
Minor axis:0.69 '
Angle (major axis):16°
Radial velocity:4950 km/s
Redshift:0.01665

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS